I wear granny glasses, and everybody (especially those that know that I play the guitar and compose songs) believe I do it because of John Lennon. The truth is that I am extremely myopic, and those are the best glasses for you, aesthetically speaking, when you are. So they go “Nice Lennon glasses!” and I usually reply “Well, Rudyard Kipling, Heinrich Himmler and Hideki Tojo wore them as well!”

“Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit” (“Perhaps one day it will be a pleasure to look back on even this”; Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 1, line 203, where Aeneas says this to his men after the shipwreck that put them on the shores of Africa)

I went to get new glasses three days ago. I saw one that looked like John's and tried it on. I didn't look that bad in it but my dad didn't agree to buy it for me. I was very upset and finally didn't end up buying any...

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.” - John Lennon.

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LittleBeatlemaniac said
I went to get new glasses three days ago. I saw one that looked like John's and tried it on. I didn't look that bad in it but my dad didn't agree to buy it for me. I was very upset and finally didn't end up buying any...

Why didn't he, @LittleBeatlemaniac?

“Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit” (“Perhaps one day it will be a pleasure to look back on even this”; Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 1, line 203, where Aeneas says this to his men after the shipwreck that put them on the shores of Africa)

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@Oudis He wanted to get me sports glasses but I didn't want them. My father is very stubborn.

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MrMoonlight said

"So as I've posted before, I adore John's glasses. All kinds, even. But there's a very specific type I'd like to identify and track down - my collection must be completed!

Here's a few reference images

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As you can see, they're quite unique. They're not perfectly circular and they're quite thick, but very, very stylish.

Does anybody know the type? And is it on eBay or other such sites for (preferably) cheap?"

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@MrMoonlight, I just remembered that two years ago I bought a pair of granny glasses from eBay. They were, in fact, cheap, and I still wear them. Check eBay frequently and sooner or later you’ll find what you want, either new or second hand.

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Today is the anniversary of John's first public appearance in his glasses, on the show Not Only... But Also, according to the Fab Four FAQ 2.0.

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My my, John was a good actor! He was perfect!

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This is sort of about his glasses, so I guess I can post it on this tread. I got new glasses which look exactly like John's in this photo.

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.” - John Lennon.

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suddenly just wodering about John Lennon Eyewear. so I Google Google few article pops up..

very first one was the news of early 90's that JL Promotional give authorization to eagle eyewear to making John Lennon Collection

and also find Ocean Optical got permission to make John Lennon collection from Eagle Eyewear.

and there are manufacturere of John Lennon Eyewear at Japan and South Korea.

US / JP /SK/EU produce different collections each country.

do they make them based on John's Eyeglasses or just Borrow his name ?

product of South Korea is quite expensive but they make stuff really aiming at JLfans.

they carved of Lennon's handpaint at side of the frame.

end of frame (tip) looks like guitar or maked with Lennon's paint

make hinge Sergent mark (they said its from Sgt Pepper... obviously yeah.)

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